County Judge Ball Dies by Own Hand in Court Office
Lincoln County reports indicate County Judge F H Ball committed suicide Thursday morning in his private office within the courthouse. The incident was heard by clerk Mrs Lillian Timm who reported the pistol shot. The paper notes other local events including obituaries, school reopening, and social visits across Polk and Hardville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Mons
Lincoln
F. H. Ball
Lillian Timm
R. P. Meredith
Harry S
Omaha
Allie Teeney
Polk
David E
Colorado
Pibel
J. W. Philbrick
Polk Progress publisher enters postal record in Polk
Norris W. Alfred editor and publisher is listed as entering as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office under the act of March 8 1879 with standard notice of newspaper publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Jones Family Reunion Attendees Gather in Lincoln
Attendees at the Jones family reunion at Antelope Park in Lincoln on Sunday August 28 include Vern Jones Verland Widga and family Harvey Sundberg Bradley LeAnn Raymond Sundberg Calmer Johnson Lanelle Marcene Calvin Crow Vernon Crow Roger Erickson James Pogue Clifford Quick Wilbur Jones Gary Jones and daughter Milburn Erickson Charles Stromberg Leo Gothiere and more from Lincoln Stromsburg York Central City Hastings and Bradshaw Also Mrs. Douglas Ballentyne and Stella of London England and Mrs. Howard Romsdal and family of Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Antelope Park
Lincoln
Messrs and
Mesdames Vern Jones
Verland Widga
Harvey Sundberg
Bradley
LeAnn
Raymond Sundberg
Calmer Johnson Lanelle
Marcene
Stromsburg
Calvin Crow
Vernon Crow
York
Roger Erickson
James Pogue
Clifford Quick
Wilbur Jones
Gary Jones
Central City
Milburn Erickson
Polk County 4-H Club Wins Ribbon at State Fair
Pleasant Homemakers 4-H Club earned sixth place at the State Fair judging. The group plans to use the prize money for a June trip to Washington D C. In Polk, families and residents were referenced with visits and local events noted including 4 H activities and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Wilfred Stephens
Lincoln
Pleasant Homemakers
Polk County
Washington
D. C
John
Gaylen Holmes
Wesleyan University
Arthur Benjamin
Wilmer
Minn
A. E. Sundberg
Vernal Norine
Washington State
Ollie Baker
Leand Bowers
Harold Bedient
Green Thumb Garden Club
York
Polk News Items From Last Week
Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson attended a basket dinner at Jones National Bank auditorium Seward honoring cousins James Davenport and Jamie from California Tandra Miers of Lincoln was honored with a bridal shower Mrs Raymond Johnson visited after church in the Walter Nelson home Dennis and Barbara Shenk hosted visitors Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens and Dennis visited Don Miller home Dr Edwin A Swan from San Jose California spent the weekend with his mother Mrs A B Swanson and Rolland Swanson family Wayne Lampshire drove to Lincoln with Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lampshire to fly to Bogota Colombia L A Mrs Richard Sealey Jr and family shared Sunday supper in the Don Miller home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Johnson
Roger Gustafson
Earl Stevens
Dennis
Marvin Shenk
Lloyd Tracy
Henderson
Don Miller
Edwin A. Swanson
San Jose
Calif
A. B. Swanson
Rolland Swanson
Stromsburg
Jones National Bank
Seward
James Davenport
Jamie
California
Tandra Miers
Lincoln
Raymond E. Johnson
Walter Nelson
Gilbert Lampshire
Wayne Lampshire
Bogota
Columbia
L. A
Richard Sealey, Jr
Forwarded for Military Induction in Omaha
Michael George Trout of Shelby and son of Rexford and Mrs Trout was forwarded to Omaha this morning August 23 for induction into the Armed Forces. A Polk County registrant was also sent for a physical examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael George Trout
Rexford Trout
Shelby
Omaha
Polk County
Lincoln Fall Fashion Show Featured Natalie Hahn Model
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney and Mrs Ben Peterson attended a Lincoln Fall Fashion show on Tuesday where Natalie Hahn modeled. They also visited the Giles family. Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson visited Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Burney
Ben Peterson
Lincoln
Natalie Hahn
Gerald Giles
Willard Adelson
Oscar Johnson
Polk Bean Day Postponed By Faculty Absence
Polk School faculty skip Bean Day to attend county institute in Stromsburg led by Betty Majors. Dr Rosalie Farley from the University of Nebraska and Sheldon Brown of the State Department of Education discuss Nebraska Centennial and its link to educators alongside talks on legislation and retirement plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nielsen
County
Stromsburg
Betty Majors
Nebraska State Educational Association
Rosalie Farley
University of Nebraska
Sheldon Brown
State Department of Education
Nebraska
Nicholson Family Host Guests In Harold Carlson Home
LaDonna and John Nicholson of Toole Utah visited Harold Carlson's home from Sunday to Wednesday. On Wednesday Rev and Mrs Nicholson of Toole Utah and Mrs Carlson's mother Mrs Wurst of York and Mr and Mrs Richard Wurst of Bradshaw were Wednesday dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaDonna
John Nicholson
Toole
Utah
Harold Carlson
Nicholson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Shafer
Jim Felton
Dr. Westfall
C. R. Peterson
Harvey Hahn
Myrtle
Vivian Meredith
J. W. Tenny
Oscar Sundberg
C. S. Peterson
Art Finstrom
St. Edward
A. W. Shafer
University Hospital
Hardville
Rachel Schrader
Progress Office
Marguerite Johnson
Denver
J. Borg
Lindsay
S. M. Paulson
Genoa
Alfred
Eklund
Osceola
Ed Nelson
Joann
Kansas
James Glasser
Pennsylvania
Ira Glasser
Pork Womans Club
Aker
Cliff Cramer
Gilbert Benson
Carl Steelquist
Nels Pearson
Lexa
Harimans
Stromsbure
Zlomke Furniture
Central
Eei Association
Meme Osc
Polson
Mont
Polk School
Wegner Monument Company
Central City, Nebraska
Pork Grain Co
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